Public water system · MI0002625
ActiveGermfask Township
At a glance
Germfask Township (PWSID MI0002625) is an active community water system in Schoolcraft County, Michigan. It reports serving 200 people through 98 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
200
Service connections
98
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Germfask Township compare with other water systems in Schoolcraft County?
By EPA's size categories, Germfask Township is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Schoolcraft County has 66 active public water systems, and Germfask Township is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 71% above the county average of 117 people per system, and accounts for 2.6% of the 7,736 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Michigan, the 10,599 active systems average 847 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Germfask Township is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Michigan has 1,332 active community water systems, 13% of the state's 10,599 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 10,214 Michigan systems (96%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Germfask Township?
EPA lists Germfask Township as owned by a local government. The MI state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 5 of the 66 active systems in Schoolcraft County (7.6%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Germfask Township have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2024. The violations listed here began between January 1991 and November 2024. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 6 as resolved. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-11 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-11-08 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1991-01-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherSanitary Survey (TCR) · code 28 | Not reported | No | Resolved |
All 6 violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Germfask Township: frequently asked questions
Who runs Germfask Township?
Germfask Township (PWSID MI0002625) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MI state drinking water program.
How many people does Germfask Township serve?
Germfask Township reports serving 200 people through 98 service connections in Schoolcraft County, Michigan.
Where does Germfask Township get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Germfask Township have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2024. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Germfask Township's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MI state drinking water program.
Where can I find Germfask Township's water quality report?
As a community water system, Germfask Township must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Schoolcraft County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manistique | Schoolcraft | 3,197 | Community | Surface water |
| Dnr-Indian Lake South Shore Cg | Schoolcraft | 300 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Mdot P210 Green School Rp | Schoolcraft | 200 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Mdot - Manistique River R.P., P211 | Schoolcraft | 200 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Blaney Park Quick Stop | Schoolcraft | 200 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Mdot - Thompson Rp, P208 | Schoolcraft | 200 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Germfask Township, PWSID MI0002625, Michigan”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/michigan/germfask-township-mi0002625 (data as of October 1, 2026).